Home Depot Names New CEO - Modern Distribution Management

Log In

Home Depot Names New CEO

The home improvement retailer says Edward "Ted" Decker has been named CEO and president, effective March 1.
The company named William 'Billy' Bastek Executive Vice President of Merchandising, effective immediately.
Author
Date

Edward “Ted” Decker will take over as the new president and CEO of The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Atlanta, Georgia, beginning March 1.

Decker also has been elected to the company’s board of directors. The Home Depot said current Chairman and CEO Craig Menear will continue to serve as chair of the board.

Decker joined The Home Depot in 2000 and was named president and chief operating officer in October 2020. He has been responsible for global store operations, global supply chain, outside sales and service, real estate, as well as merchandising, marketing and online strategy, serving Pro and DIY customers in stores and online.

Edward “Ted” Decker

He previously worked as chief merchant and executive vice president of merchandising, where he was responsible for all store and online merchandising departments, merchandising strategy, vendor management and services, and in-store environment.

“As a 22-year associate of The Home Depot, Ted has nurtured our culture by living our values and demonstrating servant leadership throughout his career,” Menear said. “Ted has grown with the company by taking on expanded roles of leadership from his time in Strategic Business Development, Finance and Merchandising to leading our day-to-day interconnected operations in his role as President and COO. His ability to blend the art and science of retail is exactly what is needed in the next phase of growth for The Home Depot. I have tremendous confidence that he will guide our company to new heights.”

Related Posts

  • The company named William 'Billy' Bastek Executive Vice President of Merchandising, effective immediately.

    The company says John Deaton has been named The Home Depot’s vice president of supply…

  • Motion Promotes John Watwood to VP

    MRO distributor announces that John Watwood has been promoted to vice president of operations integration,…

  • Eaton 2021 4q annual sales

    Kurt McMaken is the company’s new senior vice president of operations finance and finance transformation,…

Share this article

About the Author
Recommended Reading
Leave a Reply

Leave a Comment

Sign Up for the MDM Update Newsletter

The MDM update newsletter is your best source for news and trends in the wholesale distribution industry.

Get the MDM Update Newsletter

Wholesale distribution news and trends delivered right to your inbox.

Sign-up for our free newsletter and get:

  • Up-to-date news in a quick-to-read format
  • Free access to webcasts, podcasts and live events
  • Exclusive whitepapers, research and reports
  • And more!

2

articles left

Want more Premium content from MDM?

Subscribe today and get:

  • New issues twice each month
  • Unlimited access to mdm.com, including 10+ years of archived data
  • Current trends analysis, market data and economic updates
  • Discounts on select store products and events

Subscribe to continue reading

MDM Premium Subscribers get:

  • Unlimited access to MDM.com
  • 1 year digital subscription, with new issues twice a month
  • Trends analysis, market data and quarterly economic updates
  • Deals on select store products and events

1

article
left

You have one free article remaining

Subscribe to MDM Premium to get unlimited access. Your subscription includes:

  • Two new issues a month
  • Access to 10+ years of archived data on mdm.com
  • Quarterly economic updates, trends analysis and market data
  • Store and event discounts

To continue reading, you must be an MDM Premium subscriber.

Join other distribution executives who use MDM Premium to optimize their business. Our insights and analysis help you enter the right new markets, turbocharge your sales and marketing efforts, identify business partners that help you scale, and stay ahead of your competitors.

Register for full access

By providing your email, you agree to receive announcements from us and our partners for our newsletter, events, surveys, and partner resources per MDM Terms & Conditions. You can withdraw consent at any time.

Learn More about Custom Reports

Request a Market Prospector Demo

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.